There are a few distinct forms of song making up most of the Romanian folklore. As folk songs usually tend do, they are created to serve certain functions. Such songs have been documented by Constantin Brailoiu in his book Esquisse d’ une mèthode de folklore musical published in 1931. Between 1951 and 1958 he released… Continue reading Does the Caged Bird Sing?
Author: Maria Grigoriu
Louise Bourgeois
The Woven Child, Hayward Gallery The first impression stepping in was left by the soft colours. Pink satin, off white nightgowns, rough wood and old tapestry. Pink, blue, beige. Motherly, feminine, soft, welcoming, comforting. Reminds me Jan Svankmajer’s movie, Alice in Wonderland. I feel a yearning. I wanna be hugged by it. And I think… Continue reading Louise Bourgeois
Visiting Practitioner Series: Felisha Ledesma
Interdisciplinary artist based in Berlin, Germany. Conceptualized a synthesizer, AMQR, together with instrument designer Ess Mattisson which was used on her releases for labels Ecstatic Recordings and Enmossed x Psychic Liberation. This collaboration led to the formation of Fors, a music technology project creating software instruments. https://fors.fm/ Part of the Synth Library Portland, a collectively… Continue reading Visiting Practitioner Series: Felisha Ledesma
Vivienne Griffin
Visitor Practitioner Series: Yan Jun
Beijing based poet and musician. Regularly writes for The Wire. He uses noise field recording, body and concept as materials. Sometimes he goes to audiences home for playing a plastic bag quote. ‘I wish I was a piece of field recording’. Started using body gestures in his performances in an attempt to free himself from… Continue reading Visitor Practitioner Series: Yan Jun
Choices
Speak! Speak!
I am still struggling with the spoken word part of the assignment. I went though many trials. I tried a granddaughter – grandmother conversation; I can’t bring myself to put English words in my grandma’s mouth. I tried a dream narration – it feels way too personal and I lack the necessary skill to engage… Continue reading Speak! Speak!
Dream Brain Waves Sonification
Is it possible? Apparently yes! I am always interested in the science of things. Brain waves are radio waves. Sonification exists. But how? I started researching dreams sonification. http://www.nouspace.net/john/archive/dreamcycle/dreamcycle.html Gerold Baier (University of Manchester) and Thomas Hermann (Bielefeld University) performed within the contemporary music festival Wien Modern 2008, as opening event of the Wien Modern 2008 series “MUSIC… Continue reading Dream Brain Waves Sonification
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chicken in the background carriages, wind, cows morning at grandmother’s house Ce mancam? Ai dormit bine? Ai visat ceva? Vai, da! Vai, ce prostii am visat! Lasa, nu spune inca! Tine minte! Imi zici in cateva minute! Sa se faca 12 ca daca nu Doamne feresete s-o implini! Casual talk Dream narration creeping in? Or… Continue reading Untitled
Church and Drama
I have been trying to understand what radio means to me and how can I make my project a bit more personal. I don’t really listen to any radio or even podcasts at the moment so I started looking back. I have this very vivid memory of childhood days spent at my grandmother’s house. They… Continue reading Church and Drama